Senator Solomon Adeola YAYI, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for Ogun State, has threatened legal action against Hon. Abayomi Hunye and former Nigerian Ambassador Folake Marcus-Bello over what he described as false and libellous statements concerning his ancestry and that of his family.
Adeola, who represents Ogun West in the National Assembly, issued the 24-hour ultimatum in a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Chief Kayode Odunaro, on Tuesday.
According to a statement signed by Kayode Odunaro, Media Adviser to the Senator said, Hunye, a suspended APC member from Tube in Ipokia Local Government Area, and Marcus-Bello, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the allegations during separate appearances on programmes aired by Channels Television.
The senator alleged that the two individuals claimed that he was an indigene of Ekiti State, among other assertions, but failed to provide evidence to support their claims.
Adeola challenged both individuals to publicly produce evidence backing their allegations regarding his state of origin within 24 hours or face legal proceedings.
“I watched in utter disbelief as these characters that I hardly know utter assertive and outrageous lies about my origin without any proof,” Adeola was quoted as saying.
He further alleged that one of the individuals claimed on television that he was from Ekiti State but could not identify the specific location when asked.
The senator also accused the other of making claims concerning the locations of his parents’ graves, describing the assertions as an attempt to support what he called a false narrative about his ancestry.
“Enough is enough. They should produce their evidence in 24 hours or be ready for my lawsuits,” he said.
Adeola said allegations about his alleged Ekiti origin were not new, claiming that similar assertions had previously been used as political propaganda during his bid to represent Ogun West in the Senate.
He argued that the alleged campaign failed to stop his election to the Senate in 2023, when, according to him, voters across Ogun West supported his candidacy.
The senator further alleged that the renewed controversy was politically motivated and linked it to his ambition to contest the 2027 Ogun State governorship election.
The allegations against Hunye and Marcus-Bello have not been independently established, and they would have the opportunity to respond to Adeola’s claims and present any evidence they say supports their position.
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